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Strong's G938 βασίλισσα (basilissa)

Basilissa means “queen” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H938 — buz in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G938
Language Greek
Linked Usages 39
Books 11

Strong's G938 Quick Answer

Strong's G938 βασίλισσα (basilissa) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. basilissa (bas-il'-is-sah) n. 1. a queen [feminine from G936] It has 39 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include queen. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
basilissa (bas-il'-is-sah) n. 1. a queen [feminine from G936]
Usage
39 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
queen

Meaning and Definition

basilissa (bas-il'-is-sah) n. 1. a queen [feminine from G936] KJV: queen Root(s): G936

Original Word
βασίλισσα
Transliteration
basilissa
Derivation
Root: βασιλεύω R1: 936
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G938. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

queen

Usage: βασίλισσα, -ης, ἡ (in Attic, βασιλεία, βασιλίς), [in LXX chiefly for מַלְכָּה ;] a queen: Mat.12:42, Luk.11:31, Act.8:27, Rev.18:7.† (AS)

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How Strong's G938 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render basilissa, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

queen Matthew 12:42

How Strong's G938 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 35 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G938 (βασίλισσα) appears 35 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G938 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G938 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 12:42 KJV

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Luke 11:31 KJV

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Acts 8:27 KJV

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

Strong's G938 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

35 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

3 Kingdoms 10:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And the queen of Sheba heard of the name of Solomon, and the name of the Lord, and she came to try him with riddles.

3 Kingdoms 10:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he built,

3 Kingdoms 10:10 Septuagint / Brenton

And she gave to Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and very many spices, and precious stones: there had not come any other spices so abundant as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Usage Excerpts

First 39 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G938.

3 Kingdoms 10:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the queen of Sheba heard of the name of Solomon, and the name of the Lord, and she came to try him with riddles.
3 Kingdoms 10:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he built,
3 Kingdoms 10:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she gave to Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and very many spices, and precious stones: there had not come any other spices so abundant as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
3 Kingdoms 10:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatsoever she asked, besides all that he had given her by the hand of King Solomon: and she returned, and came into her own land, she and her servants.
2 Chronicles 9:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the queen of Sheba heard of the name of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem with a very large force, to prove Solomon with hard questions, and she had camels bearing spices in abundance, and gold, and precious stones: and she came to Solomon, and told him all that was in her mind.
2 Chronicles 9:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, and the house which he had built,
2 Chronicles 9:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: and there were not anywhere else such spices as those which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she requested, besides all that she brought to King Solomon: and she returned to her own land.
Esther 1:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
dwelt.
Esther 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
Esther 1:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
Esther 1:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Esther 1:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
Esther 1:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
said he, she refused to obey King Artaxerxes,
Esther 1:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
it: and let not the queen come in to him anymore; and let the king give her royalty to a woman better than she.
Esther 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the queen’s maids and chamberlains went in and told her: and when she had heard what was done, she was disturbed; and she sent to clothe Mordecai, and take away his sackcloth: but he consented not.
Esther 5:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
thy request, queen Esther? speak, and thou shalt have all that thou requirest.
Esther 5:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Esther 7:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So the king and Haman went in to drink with the queen.
Esther 7:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to Esther at the banquet on the second day, What is it, queen Esther? and what is thy request, and what is thy petition? and it shall be done for thee, to the half of my kingdom.
Esther 7:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Esther said, The adversary is Haman, this wicked man. Then Haman was troubled before the king and the queen.
Esther 7:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king rose up from the banquet to go into the garden: and Haman began to entreat the queen; for he saw that he was in an evil case.
Esther 7:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king returned from the garden; and Haman had fallen upon the bed, entreating the queen. And the king said, Wilt thou even force my wife in my house? And when Haman heard it, he changed countenance.
Esther 9:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And queen Esther, the daughter of Amminadab, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote all that they had done, and the confirmation of the letter of Purim.
Esther 9:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mordecai and Esther the queen appointed a fast for themselves privately, even at that time also having formed their plan against their own health.
Psalms 44:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
With which kings’ daughters have gladdened thee for thine honor: The queen stood by on thy right hand, clothed in vesture wrought with gold, And arrayed in diverse colors.
Song of Solomon 6:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There are sixty queens, and eighty concubines, And maidens without number.
Song of Solomon 6:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My dove, my perfect one is one; She is the only one of her mother; She is the choice of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and the queens will pronounce her blessed, Yea, and the concubines, and they will praise her.
Jeremiah 30:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Concerning Kedar the queen of the palace, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon smote, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, and go up to Kedar, and fill the sons of Kedem.
Jeremiah 36:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
(after the departure of Jechoniah the king and the queen, and the eunuchs, and every freeman, and bondman, and artificer, out of Jerusalem);
Jeremiah 51:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For we will surely perform every word that shall proceed out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour drink offerings to her, as we and our fathers have done, and our kings and princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: and so we were filled with bread, and were well, and saw no evils.
Jeremiah 51:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, we have all been brought low, and have been consumed by sword and by famine.
Jeremiah 51:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whereas we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured drink offerings to her, did we make cakes to her, and pour drink offerings to her, without our husbands?
Jeremiah 51:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus has the Lord God of Israel said; Ye women have spoken with your mouth, and ye fulfilled it with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour drink offerings to her: full well did ye keep to your vows, and ye have indeed performed them.
Daniel 5:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the queen came into the banquet house, and said, O king, live forever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, and let not thy countenance be changed.
Matthew 12:42 New Testament, KJV
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Luke 11:31 New Testament, KJV
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Acts 8:27 New Testament, KJV
And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Revelation 18:7 New Testament, KJV
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G938, grouped by book.

3 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 17 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G938 FAQ

What does basilissa (βασίλισσα) mean?

Basilissa (Strong's G938) is a Greek word most simply glossed "queen". basilissa (bas-il'-is-sah) n. 1. a queen [feminine from G936]

How many times is basilissa (βασίλισσα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 39 linked usages for Strong's G938 across 11 books.

Where can I study basilissa (βασίλισσα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G938 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate basilissa (βασίλισσα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as queen. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G938 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 35 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G938, with linked reader references where each row is available.